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AcknowledgementsWe, the youth representatives of political parties and youth civil society organizations in Nigeria,appreciate the immense contributions of all those who worked tirelessly in the development ofthis youth agenda. Particularly, we acknowledge the inputs and cooperation of all youth leadersof political parties and youth civil society organizations.Specifically, we acknowledge the contributions of the following party youth leaders MerikiEbinikomi, former youth leader of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Prince Duru ofLabour party, Sam George Okpara of Advanced Congress of Democrats, AbdulrahmanMohammed of Accord Party and Shafiu Abubakar of the National Conscience Party (NCP)We thank Dr Bibi Farouk, former youth leader of the People's Democratic Party and Dr OlusegunMayegun, former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) supportingthis project with their wealth of experience and intellect.Worthy of mention and acknowledgement is the technical team comprising Samson Itodo (YouthInitiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement), Abdulrahman Abu Hamisu (Centre forPolitical Research & Education), Bukhari Mohammed Bello Jega (Youth Alliance on Constitution& Electoral Reform), Rotimi Olawale (Youth Hub Africa), Cynthia Mbamalu (Youth Initiative forAdvocacy, Growth & Advancement), Kingsley Bangwell (Youngstars Foundation) and EmekaDiru (International Republican Institute).We appreciate the Democratic Governance for Development Project II of the United NationsDevelopment (UNDP/DGD II) for supporting this project. Your continued support to deepeningdemocracy and youth political participation in Nigeria is highly appreciated.3
BackgroundNigeria has a robust youth environment and increasing youth population. It has one of the mostyouthful populations in the world. The 2008 declaration by the African Union General Assemblyaffirming 2009 to 2019 'African decade for Youth' is in recognition of youth identity and politics asa global driving force for social transformation. The declaration was premised on the need toincrease global interest in youth participation and development. Despite eliciting an encouraginglevel of interest, the policies and programs designed to scale up the level of youth participationhas yielded limited results.According to the Nigerian Youth Manifesto (2011), active and constructive youth participation inthe Nigerian political process has gradually become non-existent over the years. Apparently,most youths in the political space, particularly those in political parties are often times used as1thugs by politicians who seek selfish political gains through the perpetuation of violence. For anall-encompassing and participatory democracy to thrive in Nigeria, young people must playimportant and active roles in determining the political future of their country by engagingpolitical actors with demands for inclusion and equal access to political participation.Emphatically, Nigeria's democratic history cannot be written without the mention of theimmense contributions of young people. The pre-independence struggle was led by youngpeople like Dr. Herbert Macaulay, Ernest Ikoli, Chief H O Davis, J C Vaughan, Oba SamuelAkinsanya, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe 27 years, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Abubakar Tafawa. Thesegreat men were considered to be in their prime during Nigeria's liberation struggle. For example,Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was elected into the Northern House of Assembly at the tender age of1Survey Report on Youth Political Participation, 2014 by Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA)4
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